The University (U of I) is by far the economic engine in the area but that doesn't mean that college rentals are the only properties worth pursuing. 

: (a) they just say "F-U" and they won't leave, so, one has to file for eviction. - Ok, does the term of lease change this?

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/like-kind-exchanges-u...

I cannot tell u my personal experience with any companies, but I think if u do some digging u can find reviews of people of tried some of these IP targeting companies Best of luck -Angel-Ty Lebron

P.S yes you are not going to find 25 or 30 thousands dollar homes like u could in other parts of the country but there are still deals to be found.

so u want to buy a 300k house but don't have 9k to pay for emd?

So, in the winter of 2006, I packed up a U-Haul in Queens, NY and made the trip to Augusta, GA to begin my ‘passive’ investment career in earnest.

u need a new mailman.  

So the tenants should be responsible. no such thing as model or interesx or not, bed bug or not doesn't matter about it, just u r not model.

I too am thinking about investing elsewhere other than my city beam cause if the earthquakes, u guess u have to do ur due diligence on a larger scale and as a 1st investment u have to look at the bigger picture coz u don't want to do a half job, get into skins bother and give up the game.Make things as easy as possible coz I find it's a lot to take in and u want ur first experience to get the wheels turning in the right direction!